Tag Archives: IT

Move to Linode Complete!

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Richard Nichols

The blog is now happily running on my linode instance! I had previously been hosting the blog on Dreamhost, and had been pretty happy with the service. Recently though, I signed up for a free Pingdom account. Pingdom is a … Continue reading →

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Recruitment from the Other Side – Part 2

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Richard Nichols

Following on from my Part 1 article on tips to write a good CV and job application for an IT job, this article covers some tips for the interview process itself. Tip #1 – Politeness and Appearance The job interview … Continue reading →

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Recruitment From The “Other Side” – Part 1

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Richard Nichols

Five tips for people applying for an IT or technical job. Recently I was involved in recruitment for a number of development positions. Although I have reviewed CVs and done interviewing before, it had been specific roles with only a … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Software Engineering | Tagged cv, developer, IT, jobs, recruitment, tips | 2 Comments